Unix equivalent of windows terminal server options?

[asad]

On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 2:12 AM, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:

> At Sat, 28 Jan 2017 01:04:35 +0500 asad <a.alii85 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Hi Heller
> >
> > Thxs yes  need remote desktop e.g RDP like protocol for Unix server.
>
> The standard GUI subsystem for Posix (UNIX / Linux) is called X and it
> already
> uses a networked protocol.  The X library and all of the toolkits layered
> above it sends graphics commands and listens for input events (keyboard
> input,
> pointer movement and clicks) through a socket (either a local UNIX socket
> or a
> Tcp/Ip socket).  The actual display / keyboard / mouse is encapsulated by
> somethine called an X server, which is just a program that runs on the
> other
> side of the socket from the X library.
>
> It is possible to install an "X Server" application under MS-Windows and
> set
> up this server to "log in" to a Posix (UNIX/Linux) machine (connecting to
> one
> of xdm, gdm, kdm, lightdm, etc.). Then applications can be run on the
> UNIX/Linux machine with the local machine as the display/keyboard/mouse for
> the UNIX/Linux application. There are various ways to restrict a user as to
> what applications they are allowed to use.
>
>
>
Thanks,so "X-server" client can run on windows , what about its ability to
manage simultaneous session.



> >
> > regards
> > asad
> >
> > On 28 Jan 2017 00:59, "Robert Heller" <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > What you are looking for is a remote desktop.  Do a web search for
> "remote
> > desktop".
> >
> > At Fri, 27 Jan 2017 23:41:08 +0500 "Ubuntu user technical support,  not
> for
> > general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I want to replace *Windows terminal server* mostly due to cost reasons
> > > license cost for 2100 users goes out of roof.
> > >
> > > The end-user is all windows but I want a jump server that is UNIX
> based ,
> > I
> > > have some experience with VNC but I don't want options exists in UNIX
> to
> > > run a terminal services for 2100 users. Some of the basic requirement
> for
> > > such a setup be:-
> > >
> > >    - use of browser to access web based application
> > >    - Restrict or limit desktop application based upon user
> authorization.
> > >    - Supporting concurrent users for about 1200 per server.
> > >
> > > Please let me know how should I go about.
> > >
> > >
> > > regards
> > >
> > > asad
> > >
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